| Do you dream of publishing your own ebook? | | | | So, you need to make all of this happen as soon |
| I know exactly how you feel! When I finally | | | | as possible. The longer it takes for you to take |
| managed to put my first ebook up for sale about | | | | action after you have made the decision to write |
| a year ago it was a dream come true. | | | | the ebook the less likely it is that other people will |
| However, it wasn't something that happened | | | | have the chance to reap the benefits of your |
| overnight. When I had actually finished the ebook | | | | experience and knowledge. |
| it took me 2 weeks to finally release my ebook. I | | | | That's why you must plan the process right from |
| spend those two weeks second guessing my | | | | the beginning. There are 3 things you need to |
| work and delaying the release date. | | | | consider right from start! |
| Finally, one Saturday night I overcame my | | | | |
| worries. The truth is nothing was happening with | | | | 1. Message |
| my business, and I had reached the point where I | | | | 2. Target Audience |
| figured something had to happen! The ebook was | | | | 3. Structure |
| released and I made $743 dollars in sales. | | | | You need to create an outline of these 3 things |
| 743 bucks doesn't seem like a fortune, I know, | | | | before you start writing your ebook! |
| but for me that final number was a huge victory. | | | | This will help you stay on the right track from the |
| I had released my first ebook for the initial price | | | | beginning. |
| of just $5 and if we deduct the merchant fees I | | | | So, start out by defining a clear message for |
| had managed to sell well over 150 copies. That | | | | your ebook. What is it that you want to share |
| means the ebook has been downloaded and | | | | with your customers? You need to be very clear |
| hopefully read by more than 150 people. | | | | about this so that you avoid any potential |
| If I had made the proper considerations before I | | | | confusion. |
| started writing the process would have been | | | | What is your target audience? Yes! It makes a |
| much easier. | | | | huge difference whether you're targeting the |
| For me the main goal was, off course, to make | | | | pre-teen Pokémon crowd or the middle aged |
| some money off of the knowledge I had about | | | | pet care market. |
| the specific subject and my bet is that this is also | | | | In my experience you get the best results if you |
| a strong motivation for you. | | | | define a rigid structure for your ebook before |
| The great thing about writing ebooks is that it | | | | you actually start writing it. I will go so far in |
| allows you to do just that while providing great | | | | defining my ebook structure that more often |
| information that will truly help your customers! | | | | than not all I have to do is fill in the blanks! |